146) Lieutenant Simo “White Death” Häyhä Possibly the Deadliest Sniper Ever Born: 17 December 1905, Karelia, Finland, Present Day Russia (However, some sources dispute this) Died: 1 April 2002, Hamina, Kymenlaasko, Finland Historians use the word Possibly because his actual number of kills are in dispute. He was nicknamed The White Death by the Soviet…
“There is no doubt that I was indelibly traumatized by my experiences as a war crimes investigator of Nazi extermination centers. I still try not to talk or think about the details.” 145) Ben Ferencz The Last Living Prosecutor From the Nuremburg Trials at the time of his death Born: 11 March 1920, Present-day Transylvania,…
144) Hiroo Onoda Japanese Soldier During World War II who Refused to Surrender Until 1974 Born: 19 March 1922, Wakayama, Japan Died: 16 January 2014, Tokyo, Japan Original Name: Hirō Onoda Refused to surrender isn’t really the right word for it. In actuality, Hiroo had been abandoned in the Jungle for nearly thirty years and…
143) Georg Rauch He was a Jewish Man Conscripted into Fighting in Hitler’s Army Born: 14 February 1924, Salzberg, Austria Died: 2 November 2006, Most Likely Mexico Author of Unlikely Warrior: A Jewish Soldier In Hitler’s Army. Georg was actually only one-quarter Jewish, but in Nazi Germany, that was enough. He and his mother hid…
142) James Wilson Marshall The Man who First Found Gold and Sparked the California Gold Rush of ‘49 Born: 8 October 1810, Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States of America Died: 10 August 1885, Kelsey, California, United States of America He was a Carpenter and Sawmill Operator. James never struck it rich himself. When he…
141) Yang Kyoungjong The Only Soldier From World War II Known to Have Fought on Three Sides of One War. Born: 3 March 1920, Korea (Possibly in Shin Eu Joo, Present Day North Korea) Died: 7 April 1992, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America Yang was first forced into the Japanese Army, then the Russian…
140) Agnodice The First Athenian Female Doctor She lived during the Classical Era, but exact birth and death dates are unknown Agnodice disguised herself as a man to learn midwifery (because only men in Athens were allowed to be midwives at the time). She was taken to trial by other doctors who were jealous of…
139) Peseshet Doctor from 4th Dynasty Egypt Lived and Died around -2500 BC- She was given many titles including “Overseer of Women Physicians.” We know of her because she is mentioned in her son’s tomb—named Akhet-Hetep, she is—at present—the earliest known female physician who held a directorial position. The first known female physician overall is…
138) Merit Ptah First Known Female Doctor AND Female Scientist in World History Lived and Died around -c2700 BC- Her name means “Beloved of Ptah” Merit Ptah served as Chief Physician, meaning she was in charge of all doctors’ male and female. She is named on the necropolis surrounding the step-pyramid at Saqqara that was…
137) Danica Patrick Retired Professional Race Car Driver Born: 25 March 1982, Beloit, Wisconsin, United States of America She is the most successful female driver in American open wheel racing. Danica left IndyCar in 2011 to focus on stock car racing until 2017. She retired completely after competing in the 2018 Daytona 500 and Indianapolis…